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missymobaby    23

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So i was banded yesterday:/ my abdomen is so sore. My left shoulder is killimg me from the air they pumped but its better than yesterday. Im trying to drink, well sip, but not wanting anything at all. Im tired of laying on my back but when i lay on my sides it feels like my stitches are pulling. Ready to be pain free and able to get on with thia journey.

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missymobaby    23

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Oh and apparently they repaired a hernia i didnt know i had.

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,721

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same with me on the hernia. just rest and rest and then rest some more. move your left arm as i found that helped me. (walk to help with gas. the gas x did nothing for me)...but sip and take your meds as needed. you just had major surgery so you deserve to rest and pamper yourself. congratulations :) (ps-it will get better as the days pass)

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lucie159    89

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CONGRATS!!! I know it hurts now, but believe me it gets better, Don't push to hard to do the side sleeping thing, it will happen... about 7 days in I was able to sleep on my side... try putting a pillow under your belly on that side. I had my surgery on 8/1/12... so I am just a little over 3 weeks out.. Try writing everything in a journal too.. it helps.. I have a little day planner next to my bed and journal everything... it helps me keep track of what times I took my meds and now what times I take my Vitamins and Calcium, plus I like to see what exactly I am eating or drinking.. just a tip.. keep in touch if you wanna ask questions.. :)

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Rita1576    5

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It really does get better. When I woke up in recovery, I did question whether or not I made the rigth decision with the surgery. But I am now 2 1/2 weeks out and the pain and discomfort is a distant memory. Gas-X worked wonders for me, as did walking.

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LissaH    1

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I was also banded yesterday and found that laying on my leftside is so much more comfortable as the right because that is where the adjustment tube was fasten to my muscles.

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prettysmart1913    48

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I was banded on Wednesday and couldn't lay on either side at first now I can lay on my right side (port is on left). I am also finally able to hold my belly to control the pain when I walk. It is already getting better and I'm one day ahead of you. sleep as much as you can...it helped the time pass for me. I walked a little but sleep kept me from being frustrated

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
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      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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